The third beta of iOS 13.5 for developers arrived hours ago. It contains a noticeable update as Apple will start activating the Corona contact warning system. See how it works? How safe is it?
Feature idea
The new feature is the beginning of the activation of the cooperation system between Apple and Google, which we talked about in a previous article, which you will find in this link. The feature will be found within the health application and its idea for those who did not follow the previous article referred to it is that when you visit a place, the phone sends codes to the surrounding phones via Bluetooth. This signal is recorded to see that you approached this person. Then the phone downloads data from the relevant ministries of health every day that identifies the owners of phones infected with the virus (who have tested positive). And if you have mixed up with one of them, you will be notified of this in order to take the required measures according to what is followed in your country.
Is it safe?
According to the stated statement, yes it should be safe. The codes are not linked to the identity of the device owner. It is also constantly changing (every 10-20 minutes) for added safety.
The method for determining the owner of the device to send notifications is that the competent health authority cooperates with the system by sending lists of codes for the owners of the devices without referring to their personal data.
IPhone only?
No, as we mentioned, this is the beginning of activation Partnership between Apple and Google. This partnership is one of the few positives to the current situation. Thus, the feature will work between all phones, whether they are running Android or iOS, as long as the system is up-to-date. There is no room here for exclusives.
Will it work everywhere?
Do not believe. Although Apple and Google do not set any restrictions or limits on its use, the feature mainly depends on the cooperation of health authorities in each country with the system to be implemented. And no references to the adoptive countries. Whereas, the statement from Apple and Google states that the two companies are in negotiations with a number of countries around the world. Without mentioning their names.
And another thing ... the identity of the face.
In addition to the patient contact alert feature, Apple added in the beta version of iOS 13.5 an amendment to facial ID access. As the device goes into entering the password immediately when you wear a face mask. This will save you time trying to use face ID and failing to recognize at first.
last word
Although we expect Western countries to start interacting early with Apple and Google and delay as usual most of our countries, we advise everyone to activate the feature in order to build a database early, so we may be surprised later that the feature began to work in our country. Probably! But in the end, you will not lose anything except opening the bluetooth in your phone, which will consume little power.
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